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Mount Vernon NY - Popular Stats

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Population	68,381	420 (of 25,150) (98%)	9 (of 1050) (99%)
Average Income	$41,128	7,797 (69%)	588 (44%)
Median House Value	$240,900	1,332 (95%)	220 (79%)

Source(s): 2000 U.S. Census, American Fact Finder

Demographic Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% White Population	28.6%	24,111 (of 25,150) (4%)	1,040 (of 1050) (1%)
% Black Population	59.6%	682 (97%)	7 (99%)
% Hispanic Population	10.4%	3,572 (86%)	110 (90%)
% Asian Population	2.1%	3,060 (88%)	271 (74%)
% American Indian Population	0.3%	12,423 (51%)	360 (66%)

Social Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% High School Graduates	74.4%	17,133 (of 25,150) (32%)	970 (of 1050) (8%)
% College Graduates	24.2%	5,151 (80%)	485 (54%)
% Never Married	36.3%	1,529 (94%)	58 (94%)
% Married	41.7%	23,406 (7%)	989 (6%)
% Seperated	5.0%	1,103 (96%)	64 (94%)
% Divorced	8.5%	16,467 (35%)	489 (53%)
% Foreign Born	29.1%	654 (97%)	32 (97%)

Housing Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Total Housing Units	27,048	434 (of 25,150) (98%)	12 (of 1050) (99%)
% Houses Built Earlier than 1939	43.1%	4,659 (81%)	425 (60%)
% Houses with More than 9 Rooms	8.6%	7,487 (70%)	702 (33%)
Average Rooms in House	4.1	24,426 (3%)	1,041 (1%)
% Households with No Car	29.8%	360 (99%)	9 (99%)
% Households with Three or More Cars	7.3%	23,749 (6%)	960 (9%)
% Houses Worth Over $1,000,000	0.4%	2,444 (90%)	202 (81%)
Median House Value	$240,900	1,332 (95%)	220 (79%)
% Renters Paying Less than $200 a Month	3.3%	12,167 (52%)	383 (64%)
% Renters Paying More than $1,500 a Month	2.5%	2,785 (89%)	346 (67%)
Average Monthly Rent	$752	2,906 (88%)	391 (63%)

Economic Data

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% People in Labor Force	63.2%	11,435 (of 25,150) (55%)	569 (of 1050) (46%)
% Drive Alone to Work	51.3%	24,340 (3%)	1,023 (3%)
% Take Public Transportation	27.5%	48 (100%)	19 (98%)
% Walk to Work	5.5%	5,481 (78%)	269 (74%)
Average Commute Time (Minutes)	34.1	2,263 (91%)	189 (82%)
% Households making less than $10,000	11.9%	9,825 (61%)	194 (82%)
% Households making over $200,000	1.5%	6,159 (76%)	473 (55%)
Median Household Income	$41,128	7,797 (69%)	588 (44%)
% Households Receiving Public Assistance	6.1%	4,271 (83%)	80 (92%)
Per Capita Income	$20,827	6,147 (76%)	532 (49%)
Male Worker Income	$36,493	7,179 (71%)	576 (45%)
Female Worker Income	$32,871	2,652 (89%)	347 (67%)
Percent of Families in Poverty	11.8%	7,955 (68%)	158 (85%)
Percent of Individuals in Poverty	14.2%	9,097 (64%)	199 (81%)

Rural Index

Closest cities	City	Distance
250,000 People	New York, New York	18 Miles
50,000 People	N/A	N/A
10,000 People	N/A	N/A
1,000 People	N/A	N/A
Rural Score (New York = 1.00, Atka, Alaska = 0.00)	0.93

Similar Cities

Category	Similarity Score
Alhambra, California	0.83
Monterey Park, California	0.83
Hempstead, New York	0.81
Gardena, California	0.81
Union City, California	0.80
Passaic, New Jersey	0.80
Lynwood, California	0.79
Napa, California	0.79
Hawthorne, California	0.79
Upland, California	0.79

Mount Vernon NY Ranks High Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
West Indian People	11,360	14
Fuel oil or Kerosene Fueled Households	13,602	27
Percent West Indian People	16.6%	35
Percent of People Who Take Public Transportation to Work	27.5%	48
People Who Take Public Transportation to Work	8,287	53

Mount Vernon NY Ranks High Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 1050)
West Indian People	11,360	2
Foreign Born People	19,882	3
Foreign Born Naturalized Citizens	8,764	3
Foreign Born People	19,882	3
Coal or Coke Fueled Households	49	3

Mount Vernon NY Ranks Low Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Percent 1-Unit Detached Housing Units	20.8%	24,741
Percent Owner-occupied housing units	36.5%	24,729
Percent of People Born in U.S.	69.2%	24,477
Percent Native Population	70.9%	24,465
Average Rooms in House	4	24,426

Mount Vernon NY Ranks Low Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 1050)
Average Rooms in House	4	1,041
Percent White Population	28.6%	1,040
Percent White Plus Other Race Population	30.9%	1,040
Percent Non Hispanic or Latino (and White) Population	24.4%	1,039
Percent 1-Unit Detached Housing Units	20.8%	1,039

Most Similar City - Tale of the Tape

Statistic	Mount Vernon NY	Alhambra, California
Total Population	85,804	68,381
Average Age	35.0	35.8
Average Income	$39,213	$41,128
Median House Value	$210,400	$240,900
% White Population	30.0%	28.6%
% Black Population	1.7%	59.6%
% Asian Population	47.2%	2.1%
% Hispanic Population	35.5%	10.4%

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